"the jewel of Carelia" Top 5 Page for this destination Kizhi by call_me_rhia
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The Yakovlev farmhouse
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The Yakovlev farmhouse is a 1880 house from the village of Kleshcheila that belonged to a family called Yakovlev . It's... more travel advice
danger: snakes
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There appear to be over 10000 snakes on Kizhi island. While most seem to prefer the msot remote corners, it's better... more travel advice
watch out for snakes...
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Apparently more snakes live on Kizhi than people - and there are signs all over to remind you of this slightly... more travel advice
The windmill
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The windmill is a typical wooden windmill that in the past used to be found in the farmlands throughout Russia. This one... more travel advice
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Very interesting Virtual tour of Karelian farmer’s homestead (a tour of a real Kizhi museum exhibition – The Homestead of a Karelian farmer Yakovlev) http://kizhi.karelia.ru/journey/ It is amazing!
Absolutely amazing. I have never seen such churches. It's like a fairy tale!
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